Nie Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc.

Veteran services at Nie Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc.

Nie Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc. serves veteran families in Ann Arbor, MI with military funeral planning. In their own words: "Nie Family Funeral Home prioritizes services for veterans, with owner Douglas R. "Dutch" Nie II being a veteran himself. They ensure that military heroes are honored with dedicated attention and support, including assistance with veteran-specific funeral arrangements." On-site amenities include carpenter road chapel, liberty road chapel, and janowiak chapel, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies. Published pricing lists $3,700 for basic burial and $2,500 for direct cremation. The non-declinable service fee is $2,995. Veterans may qualify for county or federal allowances toward these costs.

Veteran-related services offered include burial services, cremation services, veteran funeral services, honoring a life, memorial services, and graveside services. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

On-site facilities of note include carpenter road chapel, liberty road chapel, and janowiak chapel. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.

Published pricing at Nie Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc.: direct cremation from $2,860. That places direct cremation roughly 30% above the Michigan median ($2,200). Veterans who served on active duty for at least 24 months may qualify for VA burial allowance to offset funeral costs — this home accepts assignment of those benefits where eligible.

The nearest VA national cemetery is Great Lakes National Cemetery in MI, approximately 42 miles from Nie Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc.. Nie Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc. can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Michigan has approximately 836 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Nie Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc. is among them.

Frequently asked questions

What sets Nie Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc. apart

• Three generations of family ownership and operation, with active involvement from founder Douglas R. Nie, owner Douglas R. "Dutch" Nie II, and Jacob Nie.
• Specialized pet services for families experiencing the loss of a companion animal.
• Dedicated veteran funeral services, led by owner Douglas R. "Dutch" Nie II, a veteran himself.
• "Honoring A Life" memorial tree program, offering an ecological way to remember loved ones.
• Partnership with Parting Stone to provide solidified remains as a tangible alternative to traditional cremated ashes.
• Multiple chapel locations (Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti) with flexible facilities for various service sizes and types.

Military & veteran services offered

Burial & cremation services

On-site facilities

Affiliations & specializations

Religious traditions & languages

Religious traditions accommodated: Christian, Catholic, Jewish, Islamic.

How honors are coordinated

Military funeral honors are guaranteed at no cost for any veteran discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The funeral home arranges the honors detail by contacting the deceased's last unit or the nearest active-duty installation of the appropriate branch and submitting the DD-214 to verify eligibility.

For requests less than 72 hours from service time, families can call the Department of Defense's expedited honors line at 1-877-MIL-HONR (1-877-645-4667). See the full honors protocol.